“‘She’ll probably be in the hospital until her 2nd birthday.’ I enjoyed every second I got to be her mom. Even if I knew how this was going to end, I would do it all over again.”
‘I’m so sorry mommy wasn’t there to protect you.’ Forever didn’t last as long as we thought it would.’: Adoptive mom remembers medically-complex daughter after her passing
‘Why did you even have this child, Kelsi? You’re failing him.’ I heard voices tell me to plan my death or my baby would die, and it would be my fault.’: Brave mom of 4 candidly shares journey with postpartum psychosis
“I’d close my eyes and see myself holding my son’s lifeless body. I couldn’t get that image out of my head or decipher whether it was real or not. I wanted him to have a life full of love and fulfillment, and realized my only escape was to end my life. Stained with tears and folded neatly into my bible, I wrote my goodbye letter.”
Dear 18-Year-Old Me: Buckle Up, It’s Going To Be A Ride!
“I write to you on the day before your 40th birthday. There are so many things I want to tell you. Bring tissues, you are going to need them.”
‘The doctor said, ‘I’ve never seen a woman deal with morning sickness like you. It’s time to cut the dramatics and drink some water.’: Woman raises Hyperemesis Gravidarum awareness after life-threatening pregnancy
“I was vomiting 80 times a day. I lost a devastating 36% of my body weight, 58 pounds. I knew what I was dealing with wasn’t just ‘morning sickness.’ I was fighting for me and my daughter’s life.”
My Body Drastically Transformed After Child Birth, But It Is Even More Lovable
Thank you Jell-O tummy, for giving my son a warm place to sleep. Thank you stretch marks, for allowing my body to stretch enough to create my beautiful son. Thank you droopy boobies, for creating milk for my son to eat.”
‘This is awful!’ I couldn’t walk. I was alone with two really little kids, and something was REALLY wrong.’: Woman survives stroke at 41, urges ‘know the signs’
“For five days, I tried to drive, take care of my kids, and go about life, but I looked like I’d had a few too many cocktails. I couldn’t walk in a straight line, and my speech was very slurred, but they discharged me.”
3 Things To Never Ask A Transgender Woman
“If you wouldn’t ask a cis woman why she became a woman, then you shouldn’t ask a trans woman. I am because I am, and that should be good enough.”
3 Life-Changing Tips For Maintaining A Positive Mindset
“We are all a work in progress.”
‘After 4 years of never speaking, she called out ‘Mama’ when we visited. We were forced to return home without her.’: Mom of 3 shares journey with international, twin adoptions, ‘Every day I recognize how blessed we are’
“An elderly lady responded. She DEMANDED to know why a stranger was knocking on her window. Imagine her shock to discover her birth granddaughter, born two decades earlier, was living in Canada!”
‘What’s my PURPOSE?’ I audibly heard, ‘Quit drinking.’ This was NOT the answer I wanted.’: Woman shares journey to sobriety alongside close friend
“I’d quit for 2 weeks and say, ‘See, I don’t have a problem! I think you misunderstood.’ I strolled up to the cottage and fixed a Bloody Mary, a really GOOD one.”